Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
OL13 · Lancashire
170
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
M28 · Salford
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Walkden has less crime — 1 vs 170 incidents in April 2026.
Rawtenstall recorded substantially more crime than Walkden in April 2026 — 170 incidents compared to 1, a 170.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rawtenstall records significantly more (80 vs 1 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Walkden recorded fewer crimes than Rawtenstall — 1 vs 170 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Walkden is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Rawtenstall recorded 80 incidents of this type vs 1 in Walkden. Overall, Walkden had fewer total crimes (1 vs 170).